News & Reviews News New model trains for the week of October 3, 2019

New model trains for the week of October 3, 2019

By Angela Cotey | September 30, 2019

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


See the latest HO, N, and O scale model railroad products from Rapido Trains, Dwarvin Enterprises, Wm. K. Walthers, and more!

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Wm. K. Walthers Inc. HO scale Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives
HO scale locomotives
Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives. New York Central; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Delaware & Hudson (PA only, four road numbers [two each in direct current and Digital Command Control]); New York, New Haven & Hartford (PA only, four numbers); and Southern Ry. (PA only, four numbers). Three PA-PB sets and three PAs per road number (one number in direct current and two numbers with DCC and sound) unless noted. Injection-molded plastic shell, die-cast metal chassis, factory-installed handrails, and drill starter points for grab irons (available in diesel detail kit no. 910-252, sold separately). Direct-current models: PA, $159.98; PA-PB set, $299.98. With dual-mode ESU sound decoder: PA, $219.98; PA-PB set, $419.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car
HO scale freight cars
40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car. New paint schemes: American Refrigerator Transit Co. (“Assigned to ice service” lettering), Brinks & Sons Inc., Marshall Kirby & Co. Inc., Milwaukee Road (ice car), Missouri-Kansas-Texas (GARX reporting marks), Producers Produce Co., and Rath’s Black Hawk Bacon. Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Separate, factory-applied door bars, grab irons, ladders, and uncoupling levers; prototype-specific roof hatch; and Accumate couplers. $42.95 (undecorated, $34.95). Second quarter 2020. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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Rapido Trains HO scale Gunderson 53-foot single-unit double-stack well car with two 53-foot high-cube intermodal containers. Pre-production sample shown.
Gunderson 53-foot single-unit double-stack well car with two 53-foot high-cube intermodal containers. Pre-production sample shown. Canadian Pacific and TTX Co. (as-delivered and Forward Thinking herald). Six road numbers per scheme; undecorated kit also available. Die-cast metal construction, 70-ton trucks with separate in-line brake shoes, and modeler-installed metal grab irons. $49.95. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com
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ScaleTrains.com HO scale Bethlehem Steel Co. F68-series 100-ton 68-foot flatcar
Bethlehem Steel Co. F68-series 100-ton 68-foot flatcar. Trailer Train (Oxide Red, yellow, speed logo, and Pennsylvania Heritage logo). Early body with early jacking pads, 62-foot inside length between bulkheads, and deck risers; late body, late jacking pads, 60’-6” inside length between bulkheads, and no deck risers; late body with late jacking pads, 62-foot inside length between bulkheads, and no deck risers; and late body, late jacking pads, 62-foot inside length between bulkheads, and deck risers. Modeler installed laser-cut wood deck, recessed deck tie-down details, 100-ton trucks with hydraulic snubber and bracket details, and die-cast metal semi-scale long-shank Type E couplers. $41.99. Rivet Counter line. ScaleTrains.com, 844-987-2467, www.scaletrains.com
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Wm. K. Walthers HO scale National Steel Car 5,150-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper
National Steel Car 5,150-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper. Canadian Pacific (CP herald, “Canadian Pacific Railway” lettering, and Soo reporting marks), Union Pacific (“We Will Deliver” slogan), Archer Daniels Midland (molecule logo), BNSF Ry. (post-2005 scheme), Illinois Cereal Mill (Cargill lettering), and Chicago Freight Car Leasing (reporting marks only). Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Detailed brake gear and discharge outlets; trough-style roof hatches with handles; and thin-profile running boards, stirrup steps, end ladders, and platforms. $29.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
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Woodland Scenics HO scale Rustic Cabin
HO scale structures
Rustic Cabin. Factory-assembled and painted plastic structure features board-and-batten siding, covered porch, and shake shingle roof. Also includes two rocking chairs, wood pile, television antenna, electric meter, and light-emitting-diode porch light (compatible with the Just Plug Lighting System). $64.99. Built-&-Ready line. Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale 53-foot rebuilt well car
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale 53-foot rebuilt well car
N scale freight cars
53-foot rebuilt well car. New paint schemes: TTX (“On Track for a Cure”, one road number) and Florida East Coast. New road numbers: St. Mary’s Ry. West and TTX (“Forward Thinking”). Also available undecorated. Six numbers per scheme unless noted. Die-cast metal body, detailed brake lines and air reservoir, separate grab irons, and etched-metal walkways. $34.95 (undecorated, $24.95). Atlas will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the “On Track for a Cure” car to the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer research. Second quarter 2020. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale Russell snow plow
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale Russell snow plow
Russell snow plow. New paint schemes: Ann Arbor; Bangor & Aroostook; Burlington Northern; Erie Lackawanna; Maine Central; Penn Central; Soo Line; and Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo. One road number per scheme. Weighted, detailed underframe; window glazing, and coupler on rear only. $32.95. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
N scale passenger equipment
Pullman-Standard Super Dome. Amtrak (phase 1 paint scheme in two road numbers, Fall Foliage special in one number, and North Carolina Department of Transportation in one number), Canadian National (black-and-white scheme, four numbers), Chicago & North Western (yellow-and-green scheme, one number), CSX Safety Train (one number), Great Northern (Big Sky Blue, Cascade Green, and Empire Builder schemes, one number each), Holland America Westours (two numbers), Milwaukee Road (orange-and-maroon and yellow-and-gray schemes, two numbers each), and VIA Rail Canada (blue-and-yellow scheme, three numbers). Wire grab irons, truck-mounted couplers, and interior lighting. $59.95. Centralia Car Shops and InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
Dwarvin HO scale globe lamp
Dwarvin HO scale globe lamp
Electronics/controls
HO scale globe lamp. Each 3-D printed brown lamp includes 3 feet of fiber optic. Lamp is designed to be used with Dwarvin Lamplighter 1 or 2 boxes. No wiring required. Three-pack, $22.50. Dwarvin Enterprises Ltd., www.dwarvin.com
Dwarvin HO scale highway lamp
Dwarvin HO scale highway lamp
HO scale highway lamp. Lamp includes 3 feet of 1.5mm fiber optic. Lamp is designed to be used with Dwarvin Lamplighter 1 or 2 boxes. No wiring required. Three-pack, $22.50. Dwarvin Enterprises Ltd., www.dwarvin.com
Dwarvin Enterprises Ltd. Lamplighter 2 starter kit
Dwarvin Enterprises Ltd. Lamplighter 2 starter kit
Lamplighter 2 starter kit. Lamplighter can hold 30 1.5mm fibers, 60 1.0mm fibers, or any mix thereof. Includes Lamplighter 2 box, power supply, and two packets (30 feet each) of 1.0mm or 1.5mm high grade fiber. $139. Dwarvin Enterprises Ltd., www.dwarvin.com
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Dwarvin O scale swan neck lamp
O scale swan neck lamp. Each 18-scale-foot-tall lamp includes 3 feet of 1.5mm diameter fiber optic. Lamp is designed to be used with Dwarvin Lamplighter 1 or 2 boxes. No wiring required. Two-pack, $22.50. Dwarvin Enterprises Ltd., www.dwarvin.com
Chooch Enterprises fexible dry stack rock walls
Chooch Enterprises fexible dry stack rock walls
Scenery
Flexible dry stack rock walls. Blasted rock (HO and O scales) and fieldstone (all scales). Flexible, interconnecting vinyl sheets designed for hillsides. Gray and unpainted. Sheets measure 3-1/2” x 11-1/2” $14.99 each. Chooch Enterprises, 425-273-4794, www.choochenterprises.com
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